Bear Climbs Tree in Bustling City – Zookeeper Watches the Video and Goes Pale

His gut clenched, even though he already suspected the truth. “Tell me everything,” he said. Lena explained that the power had flickered twice during the night. A fallen branch had damaged one of the exterior cameras. The backup generator had kicked in, but its low rumble had upset several animals. Mara, always attuned to strange noises, had paced throughout most of the night. “What about the inner gate?” Elias asked. “Closed,” Lena replied. “But the service corridor gate near habitat three—there's mud everywhere. We found scratch marks.”